Evil Twins (Crash Bandicoot)
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| Victor and Moritz | |
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 Victor (right) and Moritz (left) make their entrance in Crash Twinsanity |
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| Game series | Crash Bandicoot |
| First game | Crash Twinsanity |
| Creator(s) | Traveller's Tales |
| Voice actor(s) (English) | Quinton Flynn |
| Voice actor(s) (Japanese) | ???? |
The Evil Twins (エビル ツインズ Ebiru Tsinzu?, named Victor and Moritz) are a duo of video game characters in the Crash Bandicoot series, and the main antagonists of Crash Twinsanity.
The Evil Twins are a pair of mutated parrots (though they look and behave more like parakeets) formely owned by Doctor Neo Cortex as a child, and were Cortex's first subjects in his experiment with the (then at the testing phases) Evolvo-Ray.[1] Their current state is the result of this very experiment, and they now plot to destroy Cortex and his dimension.
The Evil Twins are named after the mad scientist Victor Moritz, a fictional character in the 1931 film adaption of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. According to the original lead concept designer of Twinsanity, the Evil Twins were based on his girlfriend's two ornery cockatiels.[2]
Both of the twins are voiced by Quinton Flynn.
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[edit] Personality and appearance
The two twins have differing personalities. Victor appears to be the smarter and more sinister of the duo, and does most of the talking. Moritz is the comic relief half of the twins, frequently desiring food[3] and being generally oblivious, being the one that reveals the secret of their riches to Cortex and Crash.[4] However, both hold a grudge against Cortex, going as far as attempting to destroy his dimension to get rid of him.
Being twins, Victor and Moritz look very similar to each other. Both resemble parakeets with orange spots on their heads, though their wings have been substituted for arms since their mutation. The attire of both twins resemble that of an astronaut, complete with a large glass dome surrounding their heads. Lastly, both stand on floating platforms for the majority of the game, and aren't seen walking until the ending cutscene. Despite their similarities, there are some slight physical differences between the two. Victor's skin is a blue-green color, and his cape is black, while Moritz's skin is an aqua-green color, and his cape is red. Concept art suggests that the Evil Twins were originally to have a more reptilian appearance, with visible scales and long tails.[5]
[edit] History
The Evil Twins were once ordinary parakeets owned by Doctor Neo Cortex when he was a child at the Academy of Evil. Cortex was using them as guinea pigs while testing a prototype version of the Evolvo-Ray. However, instead of evolving the parrots, they were transported to the Tenth Dimension, where they were exposed to "severe reverso-radiation", mutating them into the psychokinetic creatures they are now.[6] Years later, upon returning to the Third Dimension, they confront Crash and Cortex and announce their plans to destroy both them and N. Sanity Island.[7] After the Evil Twins play with Cortex's brain, Crash and Cortex chase down the Evil Twins to a totem god, which the Evil Twins bring to life in an attempt to eliminate the two.[8] After Tikimon's defeat Victor announces his plan to suck the goodness out of the Third Dimension, leaving behind a barren wasteland, after which they leave.[9] When Aku Aku and Uka Uka attempt to defeat the Evil Twins themselves, they are defeated and rendered motionless with ease.[10] The Evil Twins visit Cortex's Iceberg Lab personally, and brag about their infinite power, but inadvertedly reveal that they are extremely wealthy. They attempt to defeat Crash and Cortex with their vast army of Ants, but they too are destroyed. The Evil Twins decide to flee, but promise that they'll return. They aren't seen again until Crash and Cortex depart for Madame Amberly's Academy of Evil, during which they appear on Cortex's airship and fetch more Ants to kill him. When Cortex and the gang reach Victor and Moritz's stronghold, the Evil Twins give them one last fight and create a giant, multi-phased Deathbot out of their old cage. When the Deathbot is destroyed by the Mecha-Bandicoot, Victor and Moritz flee the wreck. They are last seen walking into Evil Crash's house for an unknown reason. They are eaten off-screen by Evil Crash.
[edit] Powers
As a result of being transported to the Tenth Dimension, Victor and Moritz have been mutated, giving them reality-warping powers and warping their minds. They demonstrate these immense powers throughout the game, such as pulling Cortex's brain out of his ear, bringing a totem god to life, and fast-forwarding Cortex (as to avoid having to listen to him rant). They are even able to defeat the combined forces of Aku Aku and Uka Uka (who are supposedly quite powerful when teamed up), suggesting that the Evil Twins are capable of performing extremely devastating deeds.
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[edit] References
- ^ Doctor Neo Cortex: It was my first experiment with the Evolvo-Ray, Phase 1 in my plan to create an army of superanimals! The test subjects: my two pet parrots Victor and Moritz, the only creatures I didn't loathe or eat. (Crash Twinsanity)
- ^ The Evil Twins were based on the original concept designer's girlfriend's hateful cockatiels. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Doctor Neo Cortex: Awww, aren't you two adorable! Let's see. I might have some choccy treats here for you!
Moritz: Choccy treats?! Ooh! Ooh! (Crash Twinsanity) - ^ Victor: Fools! You thought these two party toys could defeat us?! We are masters of the Infinite Dimensions! The power over reality itself!
Moritz: And riches beyond imagination!
Doctor Neo Cortex: (suddenly interested) Riches?
Victor: (to Moritz) Riches?! What's wrong with you! Always bringing up the riches! (Crash Twinsanity) - ^ An early version of the Evil Twins. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Victor: Your failed experiment sent two innocent parrots to the Tenth Dimension! The severe reverso-radioactive conditions here sharpened our skills and warped our fragile eggshell minds. (Crash Twinsanity)
- ^ Victor: We've got some good news, and some bad.
Moritz: The bad new is: We're gonna destroy your precious island.
Victor: The good: You won't be around to see it. (Crash Twinsanity) - ^ Moritz: Back in the Tenth Dimension, we don't have anything near as nice as the totem gods. The vivid colors, the intricate carving, y'know! It's almost as if they were alive!
Victor: Almost... exactly as if they were alive. (Crash Twinsanity) - ^ Victor: Well, you gave it your best shot. But even now, our Vice-Versa Reverser Device is in operation, sucking the goodness out of this dimension, and leaving behind the worst possible world! We just like making a mess. (Crash Twinsanity)
- ^ Doctor Neo Cortex: Come! We must make preparations for...
(A ding-dong is heard from a door that wasn't there before. A door bearing the Evil Twins insignia is seen just a few feet away.)
Doctor Neo Cortex: (to Crash) It's probably for you.
(The door opens to reveal the Evil Twins using Aku Aku and Uka Uka as ordinary Halloween masks.)
Evil Twins: Trick or treat! Trick or treat! Trick or treat!
(The Evil Twins toss the motionless masks to the ground.) (Crash Twinsanity)
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| Heroes | Crash Bandicoot | Aku Aku | Coco Bandicoot | Crunch Bandicoot |
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| Neutral | Doctor Nitrus Brio |
| Villains | Doctor Neo Cortex | Ripper Roo | Doctor N. Gin | Komodo Brothers | Tiny Tiger | Uka Uka | Doctor Nefarious Tropy | Dingodile | Elementals | Mega-Mix | N. Trance | Nina Cortex | Nitros Oxide | Emperor Velo XXVII | Evil Twins |
| Other Characters | List of Crash Bandicoot characters |
